Electrical Troubleshooting in Ronkonkoma, NY

The problem

A Ronkonkoma homeowner had a breaker that tripped intermittently and a string of dead outlets in one room. Another electrician had simply reset the breaker, but the problem kept coming back — and a faint warm-plastic smell had the family worried.

Our solution

We tested the circuit methodically and traced the fault to a backstabbed receptacle where the connection had loosened and overheated. We re-terminated the affected devices on their screw terminals, replaced the damaged outlet, and checked the rest of the circuit for the same issue.

The result

The circuit is now stable under load, the dead outlets work, and the fire-risk hot connection is gone. We explained exactly what failed so the homeowner understood the difference between resetting a breaker and fixing the cause.

Services used

• Circuit diagnosis
• Re-termination of backstabbed devices
• Outlet replacement
• Load verification